Family of Giving
Program Name: Beekeeping in the Andean-Amazonian Andes
Project: Installation of beehives in Andean-Amazonian communities with small-scale coffee producers.
Brief Introduction: Beekeeping is an activity that is not visible to the naked eye in rural communities; however, it is of great importance to ensure the continuity of the habitat and biological diversity, as well as generating income for families, and also fulfilling nutritional and medicinal functions. Since 2019, we have been supporting coffee-growing families in installing beehives for beekeeping and honey production, as well as training leaders in managing beekeeping activities, including harvesting and marketing.
Sponsor: Café Femenino Foundation (CFF)
Executor: Women's Coffee and Quinoa Association
Beneficiaries through 2025:
90 beneficiary families with beehives, nuclei, overalls, gloves, brushes, smokers, extractors, masks, encrusters, spatulas, grids, and wax. 10 coffee-producing communities
Source: AFCQ. Café Femenino Foundation-Proassa-Cecanor-2025
Results:
✓ Generation of additional income for families participating in the project.
✓ Generation of local honey marketing initiatives.
✓ Greater awareness of the importance of bees in reducing the impact of climate change in coffee-growing areas.
✓ Greater awareness of the contribution of beekeeping to environmental protection by safeguarding the biodiversity of forest ecosystems, as their pollination work is irreplaceable.
